India, April 21 -- Finally gathered enough bravado and inspiration to get inked? Whether it's something meaningful for you or your loved ones, or simply a design that caught your attention, getting your first tattoo is surely an exciting milestone, albeit a nerve-wracking and anxiety-inducing one.

With your near and dear ones chiming in with their two cents, from 'excruciatingly painful' to 'I dozed off while getting mine,' tattoos are something everyone seems to have a hot take on.

But more than heeding opinions from the loud but outrageously out-of-sync crowd, what you really need is to be informed and get your facts right. And what better way to do that than by hearing it straight from a tattoo expert?

In an interview with HT Lifest...